In order to stay competitive and meet the changing needs of the market, construction firms must develop efficient means of gathering and using knowledge of end-users requirements. This study uses two case studies, to explore the knowledge creation of end-users requirements in project driven firms. The focus of the study is the interface between firm and project. The interface is analyzed from both

Popular Abstract in Swedish Utveckling och tillämpning av enzym- och antikroppsbaserade analysmetoder med tyngpunkt på selektivitet, sensitivitet och stabilitet Molekylär igenkänning är fundamental för funktioner ho's biologiska system. Biologisk aktiva substanser med specifik igenkänning för en målmolekyl tillämpa's mer och mer inom olika användningsområden, där de efterliknar dera's naturliga fThis thesis presents the development, optimisation, and various applications of enzyme-based biosensors and immunoassays, mainly with relevance to environmental analysis. the thesis discusses problems and possible solutions associated with selectivity, sensitivity and robustness of such bioassays with emphasis on various immunoasssay configurations for determination of surfactants, phenols, or dru

Ethical issues arise in obstetric situations and demand the obstetrician’s moral consideration for those who are involved in the actual case (Paper I). A balance between the health of the foetus and the autonomy of the woman is necessary to do the best for both the mother and her foetus/infant. Preterm birth is one of the main causes of mortality and morbidity for the child, in short and long term

The sea elevation at a fixed point is modeled as a sum of Gaussian process plus a quadratic random correction term. It is shown that the process can also be written as a quadratic form of a vector valued Gaussian process with arbitrary mean. The saddlepoint method is used to approximate the intensity μ(u), say, the sea level crosses the level u. The accuracy of the proposed method is studied. In e

Popular Abstract in Swedish Energidoppler (eller power Doppler som det populärt brukar kallas) är en metod att mäta blodflöde. Över en ”normal” ultraljudsbild som visar anatomin, kan man skriva över områden där blod rör sig med en avvikande färg, vanligtvis för energidoppler en skala mellan svart-rött-orange till gult. I den föreliggande avhandlingen har lungor hos foster undersökts, och en energiPower Doppler ultrasound (PDU) is a sensitive technique to detect slow blood movement. The aim of the present study was to develop a standardized method for quantification of the PDU signals recorded from a specific region of interest (ROI) within fetal organs. The quantification method - fractional moving blood volume (FMBV) - compensating for factors potentially affecting the final results, e.g.

Galiellalactone is a fungal metabolite found in the basidiomycetes Galiella rufa and the unidentified strain A111-95. It has been shown to possess promising activities as an inhibitor of the IL-6 mediated STAT3 signaling in HepG2 cells. Targeting this pathway is very important when it comes to understanding intracellular signaling and also for developing drugs for treating diseases associated with

The purpose of this paper is to explore in what way the place becomes important for those who are affected by disasters or sudden death. According to human geography people have affective bonds to the concrete physical places where they are living and moving in their everyday live. Places are also constructed as meeting places where people create social relations. In the discotheque fire in Gothen

The book describes and discusses the langguage policy and planning in Sweden 1500-1800. It treats the status of Swedish in relation to other languages in Sweden (Latin, German etc.) during that time as well as the standardization of the written language from the 16th century when the reformation bible appeared in Swedish.

Popular Abstract in Swedish Hur upplever och ser personer med blödarsjuka eller sockersjuka sig själva och närstående andra. I den första delen av denna avhandling studeras 27 patienter, 16 till 39 år gamla, med blödarsjuka. Av primärt intresse var från början frågan hur sjukdomen kunde tänkas påverka deras känsloliv och i synnerhet deras syn på sig själva och betydelsefulla medmänniskor. DärutöveThe Affects Towards And Perceptions Of The Self And Significant Others in Hemophiliacs and Diabetics The studies in this dissertation investigated the feelings towards and ways of perceiving the self and significant others in twenty-seven patients with hemophilia between the ages of 16-39 to discern how their perceptual-affect states are organized. Secondly, the relationship between bleeds and aff

Test and evaluation of wireless communication performance with cars can be done in many ways. One approach, for both vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) tests, is to use a multipath propagation simulator to achieve realistic signal environments for the different communication systems under test. Multipath propagation simulators have previously been shown to be useful for t